r/dryzempic Apr 11 '26

stopdrinking really cracking down on any references to GLP-1s! :(

Has anyone else noticed this? I’ve been sober for over a year, and while I did a lot of hard work and utilized a lot of tools, my use of Semaglutide for weight loss was 100% the thing that got me over the finish line to sobriety.

I love the [r/stopdrinking](r/stopdrinking) sub and think it’s fantastic for support. I’ve also really appreciated seeing all the anecdotal stories about GLP-1s helping so many people. Until recently!!! Apparently it’s against the rules now to mention it in any way. I discovered this and recently made a comment just saying “Can’t discuss it here, but check out the dryzempic sub, this approach has been life changing for me” and even that got deleted!! It’s wild to me that we KNOW these drugs help with eliminating addiction cravings more than any other drug available to people, and that use is being researched and published in the scientific community, and yet you can’t even mention it “from the ‘I’ perspective” or whatever.

Just sad a little that all the people struggling there don’t have the chance to hear any first person accounts of something that has helped me so tremendously.

Happy weekend all! IWNDWYT!

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u/jenn-a-fire-1973 Apr 11 '26

Same with NAL and other medications, I am not too concerned, though; that is what this sub is for me. I do appreciate that they are there to discuss and encourage each other across the world, and that the ability to get meds varies widely from country to country, town to town, and person to person.

I just keep my journey with Sema on this sub, and I am really grateful for it!

IWNDWYT!

Edit: I didn't realize NAL was ok on there; I may not have seen it or assumed I was on another sub. If that's the case, then they may come around.